Friday and no more barking

Well, taking time off at work is a difficult thing. I have not taken a vacation since I have been here nor do I want to take a day off, but work regulations require me to do so, so I did and that day was Thursday. The day was much like any other for the exception that I was awaiting the package from Petco, what was it you ask? Well, what every dog owner at some point wants extra hours of no barking and control over the dog when he is being walked.

The box arrived and inside was a bark control device, it can be described as a three pronged collar that is placed around the neck very much like a collar. I would not have bought the item if I thought that it would cause my lil' boy harm but I needed to get it so that I could sleep sometimes during the day at least til 8AM without having him bark excessively. I feed him 3 times a day and he sleeps during the day when I am at work, how do I know that?, well I have seen him 3 separate occasions just lying around sleeping during the weekdays at about 11AM-3PM.

Well on this day, I placed the collar on him and that same day and night did not hear a single bark out of him, was it cruel?, was it inhumane?, was it right?, yes, yes, yes and finally yes to sleeping in.

What other toys did I get for him, well I got him a collar that has some prongs that stick out and are used to simulate the alpha male locking in on his neck if he runs to fast or when he is being disobedient. Is he okay, well when I went running with him yesterday he was the best running partner ever not like before when he would run ahead and pull.

I also went to IN-N-OUT and had the Double Double no/onions and it was the best, Kobe went with me and he behaved himself by staying in the backseat. I gave him a treat when we got home but he doesn't know how to chew, he ate the entire treat in one swallow, like I was going to take it out of his grimy little paws.
This morning not a single bark: thank you bark control you saved my sleep and Kobe's life.